Easter Cookie Recipe

Oh I am sooooo excited about this recipe. HUGE thanks to Becke B. for passing it on. What a neat way to share the story of Easter with our kids.

Easter Cookie Recipe

1 cup whole pecans
1 tsp vinegar
3 egg whites
pinch of sale
1 cup sugar
zipper baggie
wooden spoon
tape
Bible

Preheat Oven to 300. (very important step!)

Place the pecans in the baggie and let kids beat them with the wooden spoon to break them into pieces. Explain that after Jesus was arrested He was beaten by the Roman Soldiers. Read John 19: 1-3

Put the vinegar into a mixing bowl. Let each child smell the vinegar. Explain that when Jesus was on the cross He became thirsty, He was offered vinegar to drink. Read John 19: 28-30

Add the egg whites to the vinegar. The egg represents life. Explain that Jesus gave His life so that we could have life. Read John 10:10-11

Sprinkle a little salt into each child's hand and let them taste it. Put the rest into the bowl. Explain that this represents the salty tears shed by Jesus' followers, and the bitterness of our own sin. Read Luke 23:27

So far the ingredients aren't very appetizing. Add 1 cup of sugar. Explain that the sweetest part of the story is that Jesus died because he loved us. He wants us to know and belong to him. Read Psalms 34:8 and John 3:16

Beat the egg whites with a mixer on high speed for 12 to 15 minutes, until stiff peaks form. Explain that the color white represents the purity in God's eyes of those whose sins have been cleansed by Jesus. Read Isa. 1:18 and John 3: 1-3

Fold in the broken nuts. Drop by teaspoons onto a wax paper cookie sheet. Explain that each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus body was laid to rest. Read Matt 27: 57-60

Put the cookie sheet in the oven, close the door and turn the oven off.

Give each child a piece of tape and seal the door. Explain that Jesus tomb was sealed. Read Matt 27:65-66

Go to bed. Explain that they may feel sad to leave the cookies in the oven overnight and that Jesus followers were very sad when the tomb was sealed. Read John 16:20-22.

On Easter morning, open the oven and give everyone a cookie. Notice the cracked surface and then take a bite...... the cookies are hollow!!! Explain that on the first Easter, Jesus followers were amazed to find the tomb empty!!!! Read Matt 28: 1-9

This recipe was found at www.cherbearsden.com/cookies.html